[meteorite-list] eBay Hassles

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:35:01 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <36996.65.175.176.99.1171413301.squirrel_at_webmail11.pair.com>

Hi Steve,

It does seem that they are taking a double bite, but that is just
business. Their inability to help me has been frustrating. I did,
however, get an excellent piece of info from Mark M., who told me, "You
can request the bidders contact information on the advanced search
screen on ebay."

I tried it and it works. You input the eBay username and the item number
for the auction and you get back the bidders contact info via email, phone
number and all - and the bidder gets the same info. I've already used
this to clear up a bad feedback I received. The seller mis-fed the info
to my account instead of someone who had not paid. But I am still trying
to get thru the the buyer who breached the contract and then insists on
paying over and over again. We'll see if that one can be cleared up.

Good info to have. Thanks Mark.

Gary

> [meteorite-list] eBay Hassles
>
> Gary K. Foote
> Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:10:48 -0800 wrote:
>
> "Recently I ran some meteorite auctions on eBay. A winning bidder ignored
> invoices for 3 days past the payment deadline so I resold the item. Now
> this person keeps paying me, sometimes three times a day, despite my
> telling him over and over that he breached the contract and that the item
> is resold. I keep having to refund his $$$ every day. Anyone else ever
> have a problem like this?
>
> eBay says to talk to paypal. Paypal keeps saying to talk to eBay.
>
> Advice/experiences like this would be appreciated."
>
>
> The relationship between PayPal and eBay really bothers me. (I hate
> eBay you all know. Other than a couple of petrographic slides-- No
> meteorites from me sold there).
>
> eBay tells Gary to go to PayPal to settle the complaint, and PayPal
> says go to eBay. It is like the right hand does not know what the left
> is doing or vica versa.
>
> Now in light of that consider this:
>
> Does it not strike any as odd that you get a substantial eBay fee when
> you sell, and then you get another fee when the funds from eBay go into
> PayPal?
>
> Well, PayPal is owned by eBay. If so, this practice does not seem
> right. (Maybe the FTC should look into it.)
>
> Non auction items, not related to eBay, yes. eBay auction items sold
> and funds sent to PayPal (an eBay company)... NO!
>
> eBay gets funds going out, and they get funds going into their PayPal
> company. A double fee for one transaction! Now that is great business!
>
> Steve Schoner
> IMCA #4470
>
>
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Received on Tue 13 Feb 2007 07:35:01 PM PST